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Scarecrow Crunch Snack Mix

Scarecrow crunch snack mix is a quick, crunchy fall snack made with caramel popcorn, pretzels, Chex cereal, and melted white chocolate drizzle. You’ll tint the drizzle orange if you want, let it set, then fold in candy corn and autumn M&Ms for a sweet-and-salty bite.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Caramel popcorn
  • 4 cup caramel popcorn Use plain caramel popcorn for best crunch.
Pretzels
  • 2 cup pretzels or pretzel sticks Chop pretzels if you want smaller pieces.
Mixed nuts or peanuts
  • 1 cup mixed nuts or peanuts Salted peanuts add extra contrast.
Candy corn
  • 1 cup candy corn Fold in after the drizzle sets to keep pieces intact.
Autumn M&Ms or candy-coated chocolate
  • 1 cup autumn M&Ms or orange and yellow candy-coated chocolate Add at the end so coatings stay crisp.
Chocolate chips or fall-colored chips
  • 1 cup chocolate chips or fall-colored chips Use semi-sweet or fall-themed chips.
Corn Chex cereal
  • 1 cup corn Chex cereal Corn Chex helps hold the mix together.
White chocolate
  • 0.25 cup white chocolate, melted Melt and drizzle; add orange tint if desired.
Orange food coloring (optional)
  • 0.06 Orange food coloring (optional for white chocolate) Optional tint for the drizzle; use gel for best color.

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Build the base mix
  1. Add the caramel popcorn, pretzels, mixed nuts, corn Chex cereal, and chocolate chips to a large bowl and toss until evenly distributed.
  2. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and keep it ready for spreading the mix.
Melt and drizzle
  1. Melt the white chocolate in a microwave-safe container in short bursts, stirring between each, until fully smooth and pourable.
  2. If using, mix in orange food coloring until the melted white chocolate is the color you want.
  3. Drizzle the melted white chocolate over the bowl of mix, then toss gently so the drizzle coats everything lightly.
Set, finish, and store
  1. Spread the snack mix in an even layer on the parchment-lined sheet pan and let it set for 10 minutes at room temperature, until the drizzle looks dry and set.
  2. Break apart any clumps and fold in the candy corn and autumn M&Ms (or orange and yellow candy-coated chocolate) gently.
  3. Store the scarecrow crunch snack mix in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

Notes

For the best crunch, drizzle the white chocolate lightly and let it set fully before adding candy corn and candy-coated pieces. Keep it in an airtight container for up to 1 week at room temperature; freezing is not recommended because the candy coatings can soften. If you want a dairy-free option, use dairy-free white chocolate chips for the drizzle.